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GAME APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent N o. 523,712, dated July 31, 1894.

Appncaion nea my 19. 1898. sena No. 480,888. (No mqdei.) f

To allai/hom 25 may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN R. RowLANDs, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the l State of New York, have invented jnew and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, lof

which the following, taken in connection with the' accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description. n y y My invention relates to improvement-sin game apparatus, and has for its o bjectthe production of a simple and attractive amuse# ment, which iseconomically manufactured, is durable in use, effective in operation', and permits of the ready computation of the actuating members fed within the game, and

those discharged therefrom for reuse; and toy this end it consists, essentially, in a chute for the actuating members, a movable part for making contact with the members passed through the chute, counting mechanism controlled by said movable part, a support having a series of pins thereon for forming ways or guides for the actuating members, and diverging ways or guides for receiving said actuating members passed through the ways or guides of said support. v f

The invention furthermore consists in a support provided with said pins or projections and having a series of raised surfaces thereon for making contact with the actuating meinbers and reducing to a minimum the liability of adhesion thereof to said supports, a discharge extremity for one of said diverging ways, an alarm operated by the actuating members passed through said discharge end, a feeding way or guide having downturned extremities, one being provided with a discharge opening in proximity to said discharge extremity, and a second or auxiliary feeding way or guide for conveying vthe actuating members to the former feeding way'or guide. The invention still furthermore consists in a receptacle for the counting members of the game, a feed for feeding said members from said receptacle, a lock for Vsaid feed having a" movable part projecting into one of said di-` nected to said lever, and in the detail c0nstruction and arrangement of the parts, all as hereinafter more particularly described and v pointedk'out in the claims.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in allthe views. n

i Figure l is anelevation of my improved invention illustrating its general construction and arrangement. Figs.2 and 3 arevertical sectional views, taken respectively on lines 2 2, Fig. l, and 3 3, Fig. k2. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view, taken on line 4 4,

.Fig.j3.y Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view,

taken on line 5 5,Fig. 2. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail sectional views, taken on lines 6 6, Fig. 3; Fig. 6 illustrating the alarm for the discharge'end of one of the diverging ways `or guides vand the regulator for the discharge end of the feeding way or guide, and Fig. 7 showing the regulator 'illustrated at Fig. 6 asin its position assumed when permitting discharge of two of the actuating members. Fig. 8 is an enlarged elevation ofthe diverg ing ways or guides, the main and auxiliary feeding ways or guides, the lower end of the receptacle for the counting members of the game apparatus,l the feed fordischarging said members, the lock for preventing the` action of said feed, the regulator for controlling the discharge of the actuating members from the feeding Way or guide, the lever for operating said regulator, the lock for said lever, and the connection between said lever and the feeding way or guide for forcing Athe actuating members therethrough.l Fig. 9 is a 'detail sectional view of the lower end of the receptacle for the counting members and the'feed for discharging the members from saidreceptacle, said feed being illustrated in its operative position. Fig. l0 is a detail sectional View illustrating the lever for discharging th'e actuating members from the discharge end of the feeding way o'r guide.

Figs. ll and l2 are detail views illustrating the regulator for the second or auxiliary feeding way or guide. Fig. 13 .is ahorizontal sectional view, taken on line 13 13, Fig. l,

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illustrating the counting mechanism for indicating the number of actuating members passed within my improved game apparatus. Figs. 14. and 15 are detail views of said counting mechanism, taken on lines 14-14 and 15-15, Fig. 13, and Fig. 16 is a detail view, partly in section, of the discharge ends of one of the diverging ways or guides and the feeding way or guide.

The inclosing case A is of any desirable form, size, and construction, and preferably consists of front, rear, opposite side, and top and bottom walls aa', a2 a2, as a4. The front Wall is formed with transparent panels 0.5 u. a7 for indicating the passage of -the actuating members and with apertures as a9 for indicating the operation of the counting mechanism which registers the number of actuating members passed within my game apparatus. The transparent panel a5 is provided at its lower end with apertures am 0.41 for registering with the index wheel of the counting mechanism that registers the number of actuating members passed through the game apparatus to enable their reuse, and the front Wall a is provided with outlet openings ct als for the discharge of the actuating and counting members of the game apparatus, a shallow cup or receptacle a14 for the reception 0f the discharged actuating members, and aslot @L15 for a lever presently described, that controls the-action of the regulator for the discharge of the actuating members, and the mechanism for counting said discharged members.

The back wall a is provided with a removable door am having a lock a of any suitable construction for securing said removable door in operative position.

` The top wall a4 is formed with an inlet opening 61,13, and registered with said inlet opening and arranged within the outer case of my game apparatus is a chute B for the actuating members C, which are here illustrated as circular disks.

The chute B is of desirable form and construction, its lower end is ,preferably nearer the front wall of the outer case than its upper end, its upper end is provided with an opening b therethrough, and its lower end with a similar opening b.

Movable within the opening b is one end of a hinged gate B having its other end sufficiently weighted to be elevated only by an actuating member C of the proper weight. Il", however, an actuating member of less than the normal weight is inserted within 4the chute B, the end of the gate B projecting within said chute is not depressed, but deflects said member of light weight along a lateral proj ection or guide B2.

D is a movable part of a counting mechanism D projecting into the opening b inthe lower end of the chute B,and,as clearly seen at Fig. 2, this movable part consists of a revoluble wheel having projecting arms movable in said opening b. As each actuating member desccndsit depresses one ofthe of the movable part D `until said ar forced out of the opening b', and the succeeding arm is forced into said openi and therefore partially rotates said `movali "0.

part D. This movable partor wheel is connected by gearing D2 to a shaft D3 carrying an indicating wheel D4 provided on its outer face with a series of indicating numerals or characters registering with the opening a8 in the front wall a of the caseA A. Also provided on the shaft D3 isan arm D5,Which engages a series of projections upon an indicating wheel D6 secured to a shaft D7. The indicating wheel DG is arranged alongside of the front portion of the wheel D4, and is also provided on its periphery with indicating numerals or characters registering with the openings a8. Provided on the shaft D7 is an D8, which engages a series of projections on a disk D9 provided on its outer face with a series of indicating numerals or characters registering with the opening a9 in the wall a of the case A. I

rlhe movable part"D and the indicating wheels D4 D6 D9 of the counting mechanism D are so relatively arranged that, as one of the arms of the movable part D is depressed, the wheel D4 is partially revolved to expose through the opening as a number or character indicating the passage of said actuating member, and, as the wheel D4 makes a complete revolution, the wheel DG is partially revolved to expose through the opening as the number of actuating members passed into the game apparatus and required to eect a complete revolution of the wheel D4. The wheel D4 is then revolved a second time, and,when its complete revolution is effected, the wheel D6 has been again partially revolved for indicating the number of actuating members required to rotate the wheel D4 twice. After the wheel D4 has been continuously revolved a sufficient number of times to effect a complete revolution of the wheel D, the arm DS produces a partial revolution of the wheel D", and, after the wheel DG has been continuously revolved a number of times, the wheel D0 is revolved once.

This counting mechanism is particularly simple and practical, and serves to positively and effectively comit the number of actuating members passed within the game apparatus, thereby relieving the players from such responsibility, and obviating all liability of mistake or fraud. It is evident, however, that a counting mechanism for this purpose may be entirely dispensed with if desired, and that other counting mechanisms may be used, and consequently my invention is not limited to any particular construction of counting mechanism as D.

Directly beneath the chute B, and at the inside lof the transparent panel a5 is a plate E provided with a series of alternately arranged projecting pins e sufficiently separated to permit passage of the actuating mem- IOO IIO

bers C. Thesel` pins -e formv a 4series of ways orguides for Vthe `actuating members, which pass downwardly to the base of the plate E.

In order that the liability of adhesion of the Yactuating members to the plate E may be reduced to a minimum, even when said members are more or less moist, as is sometimes the casa-owing to continued handling, the plate E is formed with a seriesl of raised bearing surfaces e and interposed depressions, which reduce toga minimum the amount of surface making contact with the actuating members.

v At the base of the plate E are divergingv ways or guides F F', and in proximity to the ways F F is a feeding way or guide G having downturned extremities, one of which is connected by-a secondor auxiliary feeding Way or guide G to the discharge end of the way F. Thp way F is formed with a discharge extremity f in proximity to the discharge extremity g ofthe feeding way G, and both of said discharge extremities f g feed the actuating members into an inclined vchute G2, which discharges said members through the opening am'in the front wall a, of the case A into the receptacle w14.

The diverging ways or guides F F are so arranged'in connection with the projections e of the plate E that the actuating members passed through the guide F are greatly in excess of the number passed through the opposite' guide F, and the guide Fis preferably provided withl a suitable alarm, Fig. 6, for indicating the passage of an actuating member therethrough. This alarm preferably consists of a pivoted lever H having one extremity adapted to engage a vibrating bell disk h and the other projecting into the guide F through an openingf therein. As an actuating member descends through the 'guide F, it depresses the end of the lever H projecting within said guide, and, as the actuating member passes from engagement with said end of the lever H, the opposite end comes in contact with the disk h, and the player is thereby informed of the passage of an actuating member through the guide F.

I is a lever pivoted at its inner end within the case and having its outer end projecting through the opening 0.15 to the outside of the case A. This lever is connected, as presently i -described, to actuate the regulator for governing the passage of the actuating members through the feeding way or guide G, and is normallylocked from movement by a stop consisting of a counterbalanced lever J having one end weighted and its other end provided 'with a lugj movable in a slot f2 in the lower feeding end f of the way or guide F.

The central portion of the lever J is provided with an upwardly projecting arm having a series of shouldersjj forengaging the lever I, and the lever I is formed with an inclined face i for bearing against the base of the upwardly projecting arm of the lever J and rocking the same.

engages the shoulders of the central arm thereof from the lever I, and consequently the player is free to depress said lever I. As the lever I is depressed its inclined shoulder fi bearsA against the base of the central arm of the lever J, and rocks the outer end of said leverdownwardly against the action of the spring J thereby permitting the escape from the feeding endfof the way or guide F, of the actuating member resting upon the projection j of the lever J, and serving to depress the same out of operative-position, for permitting movement of the lever I. At the same time that the lever I rocks the lever J, so as to permit the escape of the actuating member engaged with said lever the lever I operates the regulator for the discharge end of the feeding way or guide G, and permits the passage to the way or guide G2'of two of the actuating members stored within the feeding way or guide G.

The regulator K for the discharge end of the feeding way or guide G consists of a lever pivoted at k, and having separated arms c k2 arranged one above the other, and movable into and out of said way or guide, and sufciently separated to permit the entrance between said arms of two of the actuating members. As clearly seen at Fig. 2 the lower arm' k2 is normally within the feeding way or guide,

and supports the superimposed actuating members.

Connecting the lever I and the regulator K is a lever K pivoted at K2-and having one end provided with a lug K3 movable in an inclined slot in the lower end of the regulator K. The opposite end of thevlever K is detachably engaged bya depending arm I pivoted at its upper end to the lever I, and is forced downwardly as said lever is depressed. Consequently as the lever I is depressed the upper arm lo of the regulator K is forced into the Way or guide directly above the two lower actuating members therein and the lower arm k2 is withdrawn from said way or guide, thereby permitting the discharge from the way or guide G of the two outer actuating members therein. As previously stated this operation of the regulator does not take place until immediately after the lever J has been sufficiently depressed to permit the escape therefrom of the actuating member engaged therewith for depressing said leVerJ. v v

, As soon as the actuating member resting upon the lug or army j of the lever Jpasses downwardly from engagement therewith, said lever J being counterbalanced, immediately tends to assume'its normal position, and'isprevented therefromonly when the player holds the lever I in its depressed position. At the instant, however, that pressure is re- IOO IIO

moved from said lever I, a spring K4 secured to the lever K' immediately elevates the lever I, and the lower shoulder upon the central upwardly extending arm of the lever .I assumes a position directly beneath the leverI before the upward movement of the lever K" has been sufficient to cause the regulator K to assume its normal position with its upper arm out of the way or guide G and its lower arm Zr,2 projecting into said way or guide. As the lever I continues its upward movement and the regulator K' is caused to assume its upper position the upper shoulder of the central upwardly projecting arm of the lever J assumes its normal position, and prevents downward movement of the lever I until the lever .I is again depressed by the passage of an actuating member through the guide F for permitting action of the lever I.

It is thus apparent that, when an actuating member passes through the guide F, said member is, by the operation of the lever I, fed to the receptacle am, and two additional actuating members stored within the guide G are also fed to said receptacle, thus permitting the re-passage of three actuating members through my improved game apparatus, and increasing the liability of the player use'curin g counting members of the game apparatus, as will be presently described. It is also evident that the actuating members are only fed from the game apparatus by the passage of au actuating member through the way or guide F, and that, after the passage of one member through said way or guide and the discharge of said member and two additional actuating members from the feeding way or guide G, no additional manipulation of the lever I is permitted, and the feeding of additional actuating members from said guide G is absolutely prevented.

As clearly seen at Figs. 3 and S the central portion of the feeding way or guide G is inclined downwardly from its right-hand end, and the upper end of said central portion of the feeding way or guide G is connected by an opening g' to the lower end of the way or guide F', thus permitting entrance into the way or guide G of actuating members passed along the guide F. The actuating members passing along the guide F' are-also free to escape from its lower end through an opening f3 therein into the base of the game apparatus', or into a suitable receptacle, not illustrated, provided therein, or are free to pass through an opening]v4 into the upper end of the auxiliary or second feeding way or guide G', the lower end of which is connected to the lower end of the right-hand downturned extremity of the feeding tube G.

In order that the actuating members fed into the auxiliary1 feeding way or guide G' may pass regularly and positively into the adjacent end of the feeding way or guide G and be thence elevated to the upper extremity of the central portion thereof, I provide my improved game apparatus with arcgulator L and a rocking shifting lever M proj ecting into the base of the auxiliary feeding way or guide G', and extend the right-hand end of the lever K to the adjacent end of the feeding way or guide G, and provide said end of the lever K' with an arm K5 movable in said adjacent end of the way or guide G.

When the lever K' is in its normal position the arm K5, which is preferably supported upon a spring K6 carried by the lever K' is in its elevated position, and supports the actuating members above said arm and within the corresponding end of the feeding way or guide G. As the lever I is depressed, as previously stated, the arm K5 is also depressed, and a suitable spring G3 secured to the feeding way orguide serves to prevent downward movement of the actuating' members previously supported by the arm K5.

The regulator L is pivoted at Z to (t/he auxiliary feeding way or guide G', an is provided with upper and lower arms or projections Z' Z2 movable alternatelyinto and outof said way or guide G. The right-hand end of the lever K' provided with the arm K5 is forked, and the inner branch of said forked end engages the regulator L beneath its pivot Z for normally forcing said regulator L to such position that its upper arm Z' is within the feeding way or guide G', and prevents downward movement of the superimposed actuating members.

As the lever K' is depressed, as previously stated, the lower end of the regulator L and the weight of the actuating member superimposed above the arm Z forces said arm out of the feeding way or guide G', and the lower arm Z2 then passes within said feeding way or guide, and prevents further downward movement of the actuating members which immediately feed through the way or guide G into engagement with said arm Z2. As the lever K' is elevated by the spring K4 the regulator L is rocked on its pivotZ by engagement with IIO said llever until the upper arm Z' of the regup lator is forced within the way or guide G for preventing downward feeding of the actuating members above said arm, and the lower arm Z2 is forced from said way or guide G' for permitting downward feeding of the single actuating member beneath the arm Z'.

The rocking shifting lever M is pivoted at m at the base of the auxiliary feeding way or guide G', and the adjacent end of the feeding guide G, and is provided with an arm m' movable within the base of the feeding way or guide G for forcing the actuating mem ber fed downwardly from the regulator L, against the outer or front face of the adjacent downturned end of the feeding way or guide G, and said lever M is provided with an arm m2 in the path of the lower end of the lever K. As the lever K is depressed, as previously stated, by the lever K and operates the regulator L, the arm K5 bears against the'outer or front face of the actuating member fed to the base of the way or lever K', and said arm K5 guide G by the previous movement of the lever K' and the regulator L actuated by said n is free to move outwardlyowing to its securement upon the spring K6. t

When the lever Ii' is at the eXtreme end of lts downward movement, the arm K passes beneath the actuating member, previously engaged lthereby, and the spring K6 then forces said arm to its operative position, and

at the instant that said arm passies beneath said actuating member the lower end of the lever K' depresses the arm m2 of the lever M, and the upper arm m of said lever engages and forces forwardly said actuating mem-ber 1n order that, as the lever K' ascends by the actlon of the spring K4, the said actuating member may be elevated above the spring G3 by the arm K5. It will thus be readily apparent that the continued movement of the lever K regulates the passage of the actuating members from the auxiliary feeding way or guide G tothe feeding way or guide G,

and forces the actuating members fed from said auxlliary way or guide G',

u wardl through the p' y right-hand downturned eXtremity of the way or guide G to the centralinclined portion of said guide G, and maintains a constant supply of actuating members with- 1n the feeding way or guide G. It is also evident, that if the central portion of the feedlng way or guide G is filled, the uppermost actuating member fed upwardly by the lever K passes upwardly through the opening g', and thence outwardly through the opening f3 to the base of the ceptacle, not illustrated, therefor, or passes through the opening f4 to the upper end of the feeding way or guide G'.

It will be noted that the transparent panels a6 0,7 in the front wall a of the case A are arranged directly in front of the central portion, andthe right-hand downturned extremity of the feeding way or guide G for enabling observation of the movement of the actuating members therein.

N is a receptacle Acontaining Aa series of counting members n, and provided at its base with an outlet opening n' in which is movable the inner end of a feed or plunger N having its outer end projecting through the front wall of the case mally locked from operative position by a stop lever O pivoted at o to a suitable support, and having one end engaged with a notch n2 in thefeed plunger N', and the oth er projecting within the way or guide F.

The inner end of the notch n2 is formed with asubstantially perpendicular lower end,

vand with an inwardly inclined upper end, and

'or guide until further movement of said 1ever O is'prevented by the spring O', and it game apparatus or the re-v A. This feed N is nor-v elevates the opposite end of the lever from engagement with the vertical portion of the inner wall of the notch Win the feeding plunger N The player then engages the feed or plunger N', and withdraws the same, and, as said plungeris withdrawn, the upper inclined end of the inner wall of the notch 'n2 elevates the adjacent end of thelever O, and depresses the opposite end of said lever against the action of the spring O' for permitting the onward passage of the actuating member within the way or guide F. At the same time a shoulder n3 on the feed or plunger N' engages the lowermost counting member, and feeds the same through the outlet opening @13 in the front wall a of the case A.

It will be evident to any one skilled in the art that any suitable counting member may be used, and that, if desired, the counting members may consist of a series of sections of a strip. wound upon a drum, not illustrated, within the case A, and fed by suitable feeding and cutting mechanism from said case.

It is extremely desirable to count the actuatingv members fed from my improved game apparatus, especially when I use a counting imechanism as D for counting the members fed within the same, and consequently at the rear of the lower end of the plateE Iprovide a suitable counting mechanism P consisting of indicating wheels p p having a series of indicating numerals or characters on their faces adapted to register with the openings d10 a in the front wall a of the case A, and a lever p2 provided upon the shaft of the disk IOO p, and having one end connected by a linkp8 to the lever I andthe other provided with a suitable dog p4 for engaging a ratchet wheel p5 at the rear of thedisk 1o. The shaft of the disk p is provided with an arm or single tooth p6, which engages a ratchet p7 at the rear of the disk p', and rotates the same a single tooth at each revolution of the disk p5.

As will be readily understood from the foregoing description and upon reference to the drawings the operation of my invention is as follows: The actuating members are fed within the game apparatus, and, if of insu- IIO cient weight, do not pass therethrough, but, n Y

if of normal weight, pass through the chute B, and are counted by the counting mechanism I) and then pass between the projections of the plate E, and into one of the diverging ways F F'. If the actuating member passes through the way F the player is notified by the alarm H, the leverJ is partially depressed, and the lever I is then free to be operated by the player, and, when operated, eects the discharge into the receptacle@14 of, three of the actuating members, which are then repassed through the chute B. If the actuating member passes into the way F' the feed for the counting members is free to be operated,and said actuating member then passes to the mainor auxiliary feeding ways or guides, or 'to a suitable receptacle within the game apparatus. As the lever I is operated to discharge three actuating members from the game apparatus the lever K serves to maintain the supply of actuating members within the feeding way or guide G and also operates to count the actuating members fed from the game apparatus.

It will be readily understood by one skilled in the art that my present invention may be used as a vending machine. It is evident, however, that the detail construction of the parts of my improved game apparatus may be considerably varied without departing from the spirit of my invention, hence I do not herein specifically limit myself to such construction and arrangement.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by v Letters Patent, is-

1. In a game apparatus, the combination with a plate having a series of pins or projections forming a series of ways or guides for the actuating members, separate divergin g ways or guides leading from the ways formed by said pins, a movable part in the path of the actuating member, and counting mechanism controlled by the action of said movable part, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a game apparatus, the combination with an inclosin g case, a chute leading within the case for conducting the actuating members within the same, a movable part projecting within the chtite, counting mechanism controlled by the action of said movable part, and diverging ways beneath the chute, one way discharging within the case and the other at the outside of the same, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a game apparatus, the combination with an inclosing case, separated openings in one of the upright walls thereof, a chute interposed between said openings and leading within the case for conducting the actuating members therein, a movable part consisting of a revoluble wheel having arms projecting within said chute and actuated by said actuating members, indicating wheels having their indicating faces aligned with the openings of said case, connecting mechanism between said movable part and tlie indicating wheels, whereby said indicating wheels are actuated by the movement of said revoluble wheel and diverging ways beneath the chute for receiving theactuating members, one way discharging within the case and the other at the ontside of the same, substantially as and for the purpose, described.

4:. In a game apparatus, the combination with an inclosing case, having separated openings in one of its upright walls, a chute interposed between said openings and provided with a cutout in one wall thereof and a downwardly deflected arm at the base of said cutout projecting laterally from the outer face of said wall of the chute, a movable gate hinged at the opposite sido of the chute and disposed in substantially the same plane as said arm, and having one end arranged normally in the path of the actuating members and its opposite end provided with a counterbalance, a movable part consisting of a revoluble wheel arranged beneath the gate and having arms projecting within said chute, indicating wheels arranged on opposite sides of the revoluble Wheel and aligned with the openings in said case, and connecting mechanism between said revoluble wheel and indicating wheels, whereby said indicating wheels are actuated by the movement of said revoluble wheel, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a game apparatus, the combination of a plate or support over which the actuating members are movable provided with a series of separated bearing surfaces for making contact with said members, a series of pins or projections on said plate or support for deilecting the actuating members, and ways or guides leading to and away from said plate or support, 'substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In a game apparatus, the combination with a series of pins or projections forming a series of ways or guides for t-he actuating members, diverging ways or guides leading from the ways formed by said pins, a movable part in the path of the actuating member, a feeding way connected to one of said diverging ways, and counting mechanism, substantially as described, for counting the actuating members passed through said feeding way, substantially as described. l

7 In a game apparatus, the combination of a receptacle containing a number ofthe counting members of the game, a movable'feed for feeding said members from the receptacle, diverging ways or guides for the actuating members of the game, a movable lever connected to normally lock said feed from operation and projecting into one of said ways or guides for making contact with the actuating members to release the feed, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a game apparatus, the combination of a receptacle containing a number of the counting members of the game, a movable feed for feeding said members from the receptacle, diverging ways or guides for the actuating members of the game, a movable leverhaving one end connected to normally lock said feed from operation and the other end arranged within one of said ways orguides, whereby the l passing actuating member rocks said lever and releases said feed, and is prevented from further movement by said lever, and an inclined shoulder on said feed for rocking said lever out of the path of the actuating member and permitting its onward movement, substantially as and for the purpose described.

9. In a game apparatus, the combination with a series of pins or projections forming a series of ways or guides for the actuating members, divergingways or guides leading from the ways formed by said pins,` a recep- IIO - said lever out of the path of the actuating ing members of the game, a plunger having -able in one of said ways or guides and the and formed lwith downwardly turned extremitacle containing a number of the counting members of the game, a movable feed for feeding said members from the receptacle, a movable lever having one end connected to normally lock said feed from operation and the other arranged within one of said diverging ways, whereby the passing actuating member rocks said lever and releases said feed, and'is prevented from further movement by said lever, and a shoulder on-said feed for rocking member and permitting its onward movement, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

lO. In a game apparatus,the combination of a receptacle containing a number of the countone end movable at the base of the receptacle and formed with a shoulder for engaging the lowermost member, said plunger being provided with a slot or groove having one wall formed with an inclined portion, diverging ways or guides for the actuating members of the game, and a lever having one end movother registered in said slot or groove, substantially as and for the purpose described.

1l. In a game apparatus, the combination with a series of pins or projections forming a series of ways or guides for the actuating members, separate diverging ways or guides leading from the ways formed by said pins ties, an alarm, and a movable part projecting into one of said diverging ways or guides and connected to said alarm for operating the same, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

12. In a game apparatus, the combination with diverging ways or guides for the actuating members having discharge openings, a feeding Way or guide having a discharge opening, a feed regulator movable in the feeding Way or guide for regulatingthe passage therethrough, a lever having a hand engaging porlator, a stop for said lever having an engaging end projecting into one of therdiverging ways or guides for making contact with the actuating members passed therethrough and counting mechanism connected to said lever, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

13. In a game apparatus, the combinatlon with a way or guide having a discharge opening, a feeding way or guide having a discharge opening, a regulator lever having separate arms movable iu the feeding way or guide for controlling the passage therethrough, a lever connected to actuate the former lever, a third or stop lever having a shoulder projecting within the former way or guide for making contact with the actuating member passing therethrough, said leve' being formed with separate shoulders for engaging the second lever, and a spring connected to said levers for returning the same to their operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

14;. In a game apparatus, the combination with diverging ways or guides for the actuating members having discharge openings, a feeding way or guide having a discharge opening, a feed regulator movable in the feeding way or guide for regulating the passage therethrough, a lever having a hand engaging portion and connected to operate said feed regulator, a stop for said lever having an engaging end projecting into one of the diverging ways or'guides for making contact with the actuating members passed therethrough and means,

substantially as described, for feeding the actuating members into said feeding way or guide, substantially as and for the purpose specified. f

, In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in thepresence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 15th day of May, 1893.

JOHN R. ROWLANDS. Witnesses: CLARK H. NORTON,

Y E. A. WEIsBURG.

is hereby certified that the last named assignee in Letters Patent No. 523,712-, granted J uly31, 1894, upon the application of John R. Rowlands, of Syracuse, New

York, for an improvement in Game Apparatus, Was erroneously Written and printed WaltonH. Wales, Whereas said name should have been Written and printed Walter H. Wales; and that thesaid letters patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may Conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Oee.

- Signed, oountersigned, and sealed this 9th day of April, A. D., 1895.

[SEAL] JNO. M. REYNOLDS,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Gountersigned:

JOHN S. SEYMOUR,

Commissioner of Patents. 

